We were at the farm today helping on my parents' house when my brother asked me if Dad had told me about what happened with Nic. I looked a little confused because I didn't know what they were talking about. Kam looked at Dad and told him he needed to tell us the story.
Earlier in the week when Nic was at the farm he had gone with my father down to the barn. While they were down there, Dad happened to see a shiny penny on the ground and pointed it out to Nic. You have to understand, Nic gets super excited when he finds money and immediately puts it in his pocket. This case was no different, He picked it up and looked at it and then he asked Grandpa whose money it was. Dad told him he didn't know but he could have it. Nic put it in his little pocket and they continued on. Later when they had returned to the house Nic went up to Grandpa with the penny in his hand and told him that he couldn't keep it because it was his Uncle Hambone's and asked Grandpa to please give it back to him.
Kam came up to him today and told him he was so proud of him for being Honest. To which Nic asked what that meant. Kam told him it meant not taking something that wasn't his. He told him he had something he wanted to give him for his Honesty and handed him $.51.
Left me completely and totally speechless -- he's 5 and it was a penny. Humbled and amazed at my little boy.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Friday, February 7, 2014
Recovery
Mike went in for surgery on his elbow Friday, 12/20/13. It has bothered him off and on for the last several years. But the pain has always eased or went away. Not this year. Bless his heart he has been in constant pain and after the surgery -- for good reason.
His Dr, Dr. Milek, told me afterwards he was glad we went ahead with the surgery because it wouldn't have healed on it's own. The tear in the tendon was about the size of his thumb and the nerve that goes thru the elbow was pinched. I was surprised by the size of the opening when they first took the bandage off. Thankfully the pain has eased considerably ... The cabin fever is only getting worse though ... He is definitely not one to sit around doing nothing.
Chattanooga
We decided it would be fun to take the kids to the Chattanooga aquarium
Nic loved the sharks and watching them swim around.
Nic inside with the piranha.
Jordan with his turn with the fish.
While we were there they brought several animals and things out so the kids could learn about them and see them. They got to see a tarantula up close and personal.
They love to see them feed the fish. After they were done the diver came and gave he kids knuckles.
Constance got a butterfly to land on her finger -- Nic got to hold it too. He was so excited.
My kids at the penguin exhibit.
Birthday cake
I learned there is a right and wrong way to decorate cakes. 
Couldn't resist this toothless, frosting covered grin.
I took my little cake and turned it upside down and dipped it into the m&ms. Nic told me that is did it wrong.
Evidently we are supposed to put them on one by one -- like Nic did with his.
Constance did her initials.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Bubble fun
With the cold temps this winter we decided to experiment with bubbles ... 
It was really windy so we were lucky to get the one's we got. Kind of hoping it will get cold enough to try it again. The kids loved it.
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